Sorbon | |
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The church in Sorbon | |
Coordinates: 49°32′23″N 4°21′19″E / 49.5397°N 4.3553°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Ardennes |
Arrondissement | Rethel |
Canton | Rethel |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Benoît Willemet[1] |
Area 1 | 14.43 km2 (5.57 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 213 |
• Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 08427 /08300 |
Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Sorbon (French pronunciation: [sɔʁbɔ̃]) is a commune of the Ardennes department in northern France.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 203 | — |
1968 | 210 | +3.4% |
1975 | 211 | +0.5% |
1982 | 216 | +2.4% |
1990 | 224 | +3.7% |
1999 | 216 | −3.6% |
2008 | 206 | −4.6% |
Personalities
[edit]It was the birthplace of Robert de Sorbon, (1201–1274), who was a chaplain and Confessor to King Louis IX of France, as well as the founder of the Sorbonne, the University of Paris.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.